Ci-dessous la lettre qu'on écri aux host families...moi qui au début été pas du tout inspiré..j'ai quand meme débiter un roman ... enjoy the reading lol !!
Dear host family,
My name is Pauline Verdier, I'm 19, I live in the north of France in Lille and I am hoping to be an au pair during 2008/2009 in the United States of America.
America has always attracted me because of the heritage, the culture, the tradition, the english language... During summer 2004, my dream comes true. I was going to stay, in San diego, during a month, in a host family in order to discover the culture, to visit California and to improve my english. 4 years later, this country still attracts me more than ever, so I have decided to spend a year as an au pair in USA.
My family is composed of my parents Annick and Bernard who are still maried, and I have a little sister, Delphine who is 17 years old. We live in a house, in a town called Douai, but since 2 years I have my own apartment in Lille because of my studies. So, I go back home every week end in order to see them. Both my parents are working in a hospital. My mother is an administrativ agent and my father is a biomedical technician. Delphine is still in high school but in her last year, she is going to pass her baccalauréat.
About me, as I have said, I live by myself with my roomate, and also my best friend Anais in Lille. Anais is in college in order to become a teatcher and I am in a tourism BTS in order to become a travel agent. During my BTS, we had to do 14 weeks of training period, and the rest of the time we are in school. It is really instructive because we learn a lot of things about the world heritage and also we discover the work world. This BTS also makes me more independant and mature as I have to live far away from my parents.
I judge myself as a lucky one because my parents are doing a lot of things for me and my hapiness. Thanks to them, I did a lot of things in my life, I travel a lot (Tunisa, Italy, USA, Republica-dominicana, Bulgaria, Greece, Marocco...)and they support me and help me for the procedures to become an au pair.
During my chilhood, I experienced pottery for like 4 years, and I practised classical dancing during 8 years long so as my sister who still dance. At school, we experienced a lot of sport (basketball, rugby, gym, swimming pool...). During my schooling, I learn how to speak english and spanish. We did each year a school travel (Versailles, Italy, Hungary, Paris, Disneyland...). I am proud of my schooling.
During my free time, I spend time with my family and my friends. I enjoy going to the movie theatre, hanging out outside. I am always listening to music and singing (even if I am not a really good singer).
Children are very important for me, I adore spending time with them. They are so funny, cute and dynamic. I have a diploma, the B.A.F.A ( diploma for youth leaders), wich allows me to take care of children in camps during vacations.
In the past 2 years, I did 2 summer camps with children of 6 to 11. I spend the entire afternoon with them doing many activities (drawing, playing outside, swimming pool, sports, laughing,having fun...)
Since 2 years, during a week, in february, I go to ski camp with children from 6 to 16. This camps is a really important experience because we are days and nights with the kids, so we learn a lot of things because they are all differents.
In my family, I sometimes take care of Agathe, my little cousin, who is now 2. She is really sweet, adorable, she talks a lot and love dancing. When I am with her, I change her diaper, I feed her, take her to nap, entertain her... it is always a pleasure to be with her.
One of my friend have 2 children : Segolene (now 5), and Albert (now 4). I know them since 3 years and I sometimes take care of them when their parents are working or when they are out. They are very active, they enjoy being outside or running in the house. Their parents really trust me which is important for me.
Mathis is 3 and he is my friend's nephew. I help her during vacation when she is taking care of him. He is really likeable, and really active. He always need to be busy so we take him to the park, in the garden, or pottering in the neighbourhood.
I am really attached to this children, and I hope my relation with yours will be as good and strong as the relation that I have with the children in France. Spending time with kids is always a pleasure for me.
I really hope to be a member of your family, and more big sister than a nany
can't wait to meet you
Kind regards
Pauline